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Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for leprosy, a bacterial infection with a variety of symptoms, including the development of granulomas on the skin.

What Is Leprosy? - NIH

Leprosy (Hansen's Disease), is a chronic infectious bacterial disease that primarily affects the peripheral nerves, skin, upper respiratory tract, eyes, and nasal mucosa.
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/leprosy/understanding/pages/whatis.aspx
Information About Leprosy, Hansen's Disease - About

Article describes leprosy, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
https://www.verywell.com/leprosy-hansens-disease-2860363
Leprosy - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about leprosy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprosy
Leprosy - WHO

WHO fact sheet on leprosy, a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, an acid-fast, rod-shaped bacillus. Includes key facts, definition, history, action, WHO response.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs101/en/
Leprosy Symptoms, Treatments, History, and Causes - WebMD

Learn more from WebMD about leprosy, a debilitating and often misunderstood infectious disease.
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/guide/leprosy-symptoms-treatments-history
Leprosy: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia - NIH

Leprosy is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. It is not very contagious and it has a long incubation period (time before symptoms appear), which makes it hard to know where or when someone caught the disease. Children are more likely than adults to get the disease.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001347.htm
National Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) - HRSA

Information on Hansen's Disease programs and resources from HRSA.
http://www.hrsa.gov/hansensdisease/
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) - CDC

Hansen's disease (also known as leprosy) is a long-lasting infection caused by bacteria.
http://www.cdc.gov/leprosy/
Leprosy: Read About the Symptoms and Treatment - Medicine Net

Learn about leprosy (Hansen's disease), a disfiguring disease caused by the Mycobacterium leprae bacteria. Read about symptoms and signs (skin lesions), history, transmission, treatment, and medications.
http://www.medicinenet.com/leprosy/article.htm
Leprosy Infections - Merck Manuals Consumer Version

Learn about Leprosy symptoms, diagnosis and treatment in the Merck Manual. HCP and Vet versions too!
http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/infections/tuberculosis-and-leprosy/leprosy
Leprosy Symptoms, Causes, Treatment - MedicineNet

What causes leprosy? What are the risk factors for leprosy?
http://www.medicinenet.com/leprosy/page3.htm
Leprosy: Types, Symptoms and Diagnosis - Healthline

Leprosy is a chronic, progressive bacterial infection that can cause disfigurement and disability if left untreated.
http://www.healthline.com/health/leprosy

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What Is Leprosy? - NIH

Leprosy (Hansen's Disease), is a chronic infectious bacterial disease that primarily affects the peripheral nerves, skin, upper respiratory tract, eyes, and nasal mucosa.
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/leprosy/understanding/pages/whatis.aspx
Information About Leprosy, Hansen's Disease - About

Article describes leprosy, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
https://www.verywell.com/leprosy-hansens-disease-2860363
Leprosy - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about leprosy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprosy
Leprosy - WHO

WHO fact sheet on leprosy, a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, an acid-fast, rod-shaped bacillus. Includes key facts, definition, history, action, WHO response.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs101/en/
Leprosy Symptoms, Treatments, History, and Causes - WebMD

Learn more from WebMD about leprosy, a debilitating and often misunderstood infectious disease.
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/guide/leprosy-symptoms-treatments-history
Leprosy: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia - NIH

Leprosy is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. It is not very contagious and it has a long incubation period (time before symptoms appear), which makes it hard to know where or when someone caught the disease. Children are more likely than adults to get the disease.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001347.htm
National Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) - HRSA

Information on Hansen's Disease programs and resources from HRSA.
http://www.hrsa.gov/hansensdisease/
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) - CDC

Hansen's disease (also known as leprosy) is a long-lasting infection caused by bacteria.
http://www.cdc.gov/leprosy/
Leprosy: Read About the Symptoms and Treatment - Medicine Net

Learn about leprosy (Hansen's disease), a disfiguring disease caused by the Mycobacterium leprae bacteria. Read about symptoms and signs (skin lesions), history, transmission, treatment, and medications.
http://www.medicinenet.com/leprosy/article.htm
Leprosy Infections - Merck Manuals Consumer Version

Learn about Leprosy symptoms, diagnosis and treatment in the Merck Manual. HCP and Vet versions too!
http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/infections/tuberculosis-and-leprosy/leprosy
Leprosy Symptoms, Causes, Treatment - MedicineNet

What causes leprosy? What are the risk factors for leprosy?
http://www.medicinenet.com/leprosy/page3.htm
Leprosy: Types, Symptoms and Diagnosis - Healthline

Leprosy is a chronic, progressive bacterial infection that can cause disfigurement and disability if left untreated.
http://www.healthline.com/health/leprosy

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Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for leprosy, a bacterial infection with a variety of symptoms, including the development of granulomas on the skin.

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